A former Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal, said that the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, won the February 25 presidential election, and not Bola Tinubu. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Tinubu as the winner of the election. Also, the presidential election petition tribunal affirmed Tinubu’s election. However, Babachir Lawal … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday claimed Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, cannot win a single polling unit in a free, fair, transparent and credible governorship election in Imo State. The PDP said all electoral indicators in the state show the governor and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been rejected … [Read more…]
The Senate on Tuesday afternoon abruptly halted its scheduled proceedings for the day and went into an emergency closed-door session. The development, ordered by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, followed a walkout from the chamber by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, after Akpabio ruled him out of order. Ndume had … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)says its results viewing portal is to enhance election transparency and not a result collation or transmission system. The INEC Director of ICT, Paul Omokore, gave the clarification in his presentation titled: ‘The role of BVAS, IReV for Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo Governorship elections, at a two-day capacity workshop for … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, today, Monday, swore in three additional ministers into his 48-member cabinet. The brief swearing in ceremony took place at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, which is the second in Tinubu’s administration. This is coming nearly two weeks after the Senate cleared … [Read more…]
…pledges continuous support for gov’t’s programmes, policies The Association of former Local Government Development Centre Chairmen in Enugu State has commended the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, over the appointments of their members as Special Adviser on Political Matters, and Commissioner for Special Duties, saying the decision was based on their competencies, and the values … [Read more…]
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South, under the Young Progressive Party, has switched his allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The announcement of his defection was conveyed in a letter directed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and publicly read in the Senate Chamber on Thursday. Ubah, who had been elected for … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State says it will appeal the Federal High Court judgment disqualifying Timipre Sylva, its candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. Justice Donatus Okorowo on Monday ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and served five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution as amended if … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has severely criticised the European Union (EU) over its report on the Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, saying the report did not give the true position of the last election held in the country. Wike, who made his dissatisfaction known when the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, … [Read more…]
Atiku Abubakar has called on Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)’s Rabiu Kwankwaso to join his quest for “justice” in the certificate saga involving President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had requested the release of President … [Read more…]
The Senate yesterday stopped first timers from vying for the positions of president and deputy Senate president, ending the ambition of the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, and others. The amendment of the standing rules have blocked first term senators, including Yari who was Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s main challenger for the position, from any … [Read more…]
The ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, Abbas Balarabe, slumped while he was undergoing screening on the floor of the Senate. Mr Balarabe’s nomination appeared to have been made to replace a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, whose nomination was put on hold by the Senate in August. The nominee slumped around 1:50 p.m. … [Read more…]